New data shows London bike lanes users are increasing

The installation of new protected bike lanes can be a contentious issue for neighbouring homes and businesses because of the impact to traffic lanes and street parking.Between 2021 and 2022, ridership on protected bike lanes along Dundas Street and Colborne Street increased 48 per cent to an average of 12,300 riders each month.” Electronic counting devices have been installed within the asphalt of many core area bike lanes.Last winter, an average of 2,600 bikes per month were recorded on the Dundas Street protected bike lanes.

However, the painted bike lanes on Ridout Street only counted 1,000 cyclists.“Protected bike lanes have shown to retain more of the summer ridership because of the feeling of safety [and] because we are snowplowing them,” suggested Hall.